Ronnie Penque of The New Riders of the Purple Sage brings us his new project Panama Dead. Panama Dead is a tribute to the music of the classic New Riders of the Purple Sage. Panama Dead plays all the classic NRPS songs like Henry, Last Lonely Eagle, Glendale Train, Panama Red and many more. The band is: Ronnie Penque on bass guitar and lead vocals, Mike Flynn on lead guitar and vocals, Wayne Wilson on pedal steel guitar, Kevin Johnson on drums and Jeff Pearlman on keyboards and vocals. If you like New Riders you will love this high energy NRPS Tribute show.

"Everybody's lookin' out for them ‘cause they know they satisfy..."

Panama Dead is back in town..

On Saturday August 18th Panama Dead rolls into Tuckerton New Jersey for their debut show at The Lizzie Rose Music Room. Tickets for this show are available at The Lizzie Rose Music Room or on line via their website. Information on this show and other Panama Dead shows is available at the Panama Dead website www.panamadead.com

BAND MEMBERS

Ronnie Penque - Bass, vocals

Mike Flynn - Guitar, vocals

Wayne Wilson - Pedal Steel

Jeff Pearlman - Keys, vocals

Kevin Johnson - Drums

RECENT HISTORY

The New Riders of the Purple Sage are a San Francisco based band started by Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead in 1969.  Since 2005 Penque has been touring the country with NRPS playing to sold out crowds. The current line of New Riders includes founding members David Nelson and Buddy Cage along with Johnny Markowski and Michael Falzarano. The band released a live album, Wanted: Live at Turkey Trot, and two studio albums, Where I Come From and 17 Pine Avenue. In late 2016 the New Riders took a break from the road while Daivd and Buddy both battle cancer. “I love this music, especially the old classic versions of these New Riders songs, So, I decided to form my own version of a New Riders as a tribute band that really captures the sounds of the original line up”. The band is polished and sounding fantastic. New Riders fans are in for a big treat with Ronnie Penque’s “Panama Dead”.

Ronnie Penque will release his second studio album titled "Family Business". The album features 9 new songs written and produced by Penque including the hit tune "Wookie Kids". Family Business is an eclectic collection of cool songs featuring extended jams, smooth harmonies, and catchy hooks. It’s a classic rock album with cross over country flare. Included in the album are a couple of songs with The New Riders of The Purple Sage. Buddy Cage’s pedal steel guitar drives through you as Penque and crew rock these tunes. Family Business also offers up a fresh version of "The Fugitive" made famous by Merle Haggard. Penque’s “Emma Lynn” is a country hit while “Shave that Rock” is a swampy blues classic that pulls you in. The song “Wondering” is a powerful tune in the vein of Counting Crows or Van Morrison. David Nelson and Buddy Cage make guest appearances on the record as well as the other NRPS guys, Falazarano and Markowski.

The album also features many artists in Penques world including, Mark Karan, Mookie Siegel, Clay Cassell, James Saluzzi, Mike Flynn, Chris Penque, Jeff Pearlman, Katie Pearlman, Drave Taylor, David Nelson, Buddy Cage, Michael Falzarano, Johnny Markowski, Mark Diomede, Kenny Harten, Arnie Brown, Sandy Mack, and Kevin Johnson.

Ronnie Penque is best known for his long career with The New Riders of the Purple Sage. When not touring with the New Riders, Penque spends his time working in various other music projects including Panama Dead, a band dedicated to the music of The New Riders. Ronnie also plays shows with his band The Ronnie Penque Band and many other musicians. In recent years, The New Riders have recorded two CDs of new material (“Where I Come From” and “17 Pine Avenue”) some of which was co-written with Robert Hunter, famed lyricist for the Grateful Dead.  Original Penque compositions appear on these releases. On November 2, 2010 Penque released his solo debut album "Only Road Home". The album features 11 songs written and produced by Penque. In early 2011 Only Road Home made it to the top of the college radio charts in the Jam Band category. It climbed to number one in February 2011.